Namuwite

Formula: (Zn,Cu)4(SO4)(OH)6.4H2O

Origin of name: for National Museum of Wales

 

Crystal system: hexagonal

Crystal class: -3

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Colour: pale sea green

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Luster: pearly

Habit: plates, smaller than 60 micron, in aggregates

Hardness: 2

Specific gravity: 2.77

Cleavage: none

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